Flight of the Swan

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Publication Year:
2014

ISBN-13: 9781480481787

<DIV><B>A renowned Russian ballerina is stranded in Puerto Rico as a revolution tears her homeland apart&mdash;and she finds herself in the middle of another uprising</B><BR /><BR />In a truly multicultural story and a daring example of global fiction, Rosario Ferr&eacute; uses her prodigious talents to deliver an unforgettable tale of love, politics, and the power of female expression. Based loosely on a real episode in the life of famous prima ballerina Anna Pavlova,&#160;<I>Flight of the Swan&#160;</I>follows Niura Federovsky as she flees Russia when revolution breaks out in 1917.<BR /><BR />Adrift in San Juan, Niura falls in love with a much younger man. Her passion for revolutionary Diamantino M&aacute;rquez mirrors the turmoil of the strife-torn island, and her dance troupe soon becomes caught up in Puerto Rico&rsquo;s struggle for independence. Niura&rsquo;s maid and confidant, Masha, the heart and soul of the novel, is devastated by Madame&rsquo;s apparent abandonment of her art. Masha tries to save her mistress from heartbreak&mdash;only to lose her own heart to a most unexpected arrival.</DIV>